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Home > Social Studies > Geography > USA Activities > Indiana > Facts Indiana Facts and Trivia Many symbols of Indiana can be found in our Indiana coloring pages section. This includes state map outlines, the flag, state flower, famous landmarks, state animals and other symbols of the region. These printables make a great resource for student reports. Check out the Indiana Unit of Study for all coloring pages, information, interactive puzzles, word jumbles, word searches, worksheets, and thematic book reviews. We even included a state quarter observation sheet!

State Name: Indiana

State Nickname: The Hoosier State

State Capital: Indianapolis

State Governor: Mitchell Daniels

State Abbreviation: Ind.

2 letter Postal Code: IN

Area: 36,291 square miles

Date Entered the Union: Dec. 11, 1816

State #: 19

Borders: Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, Ohio River, Illinois

Flag Meaning: A dark blue flag with gold trim displays a golden torch, surrounded by 18 small gold stars in the center. The torch symbolizes liberty and enlightenment. The 18 stars represent the number of states in the Union when Indiana was admitted - 13 in the outer circle representing the original 13 colonies. A larger star, above the gold torch, represents Indiana. The flag was adopted in 1917.

Number of U.S. Representatives: 9

State Motto: The Crossroads of America

State Flower: peony

State Bird: cardinal

State Song: "On the Banks of the Wabash, Far Away"

State Tree: tulip tree

10 Largest Cities (in order of size): Indianapolis, Fort Wayne, Evansville, South Bend, Gary, Hammond, Bloomington, Muncie, Lafayette, Carmel

Famous Residents: - Anne Baxter, actress - Larry Bird, basketball player - James Dean, actor - Virgil Grissom, astronaut - James R. Hoffa, labor leader - Michael Jackson, singer - David Letterman, TV host - Eli Lilly, pharmaceuticals manufacturer - Carole Lombard, actress - Shelley Long, actress - Cole Porter, song writer - J. Danforth Quayle, former vice president - James Whitcomb Riley, poet - Red Skelton, entertainer - Forrest Tucker, actor - Wilbur Wright, inventor

Attractions: Beverly, Brown County Art Galleries, James Whitcomb Riley Home, Jefferson Street Bridge, Lincoln Pioneer Village, New Harmony, Parke county, Santa Claus, Hoosier National Forest

Agriculture: corn, hogs, cattle, dairy, poultry & eggs, peppermint, soybean, spearmint, tomato

Industries: Automobiles, Steelmaking, Machinery, Musical Instruments, Refrigerators, Books and Chemicals

Natural Resources: Bituminous (soft coal), natural gas, petroleum, stone, lumber

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 Hey now...I didn't see Joann Worley, Tony Stewart or Ryan Newman in their list of famous people.